58.4% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oaklands Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oaklands Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Oaklands Park, where 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the South Australian figure, creating a community where most residents have a strong educational background.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high number of residents finished secondary school, with 58.4% completing Year 12. This is well above the state average and about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oaklands Park, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 29.4% of people holding a bachelor degree. Combined with postgraduate and graduate qualifications, this helps explain why the area has a much higher proportion of degree-holders than most similar places.
27.1% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Oaklands Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.8%, followed by health and society and culture, both at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 32 schools, among the largest number for this level. These schools are generally much larger than those in similar areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
32
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
536
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oaklands Park
32 schools — 17,160 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 8 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 609 | 994 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 20 | 965 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 184 | 964 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School, Glenelg | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 509 | 1,140 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| St Mary's Memorial School, Glenelg | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 405 | 1,113 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oaklands Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41067/oaklands-park/topic/education